This title is an appraisal of the impact of multiculturalism on legal scholarship. Far from making society more humane and less oppressive, radical multiculturalism is destructive of dialogue and community. Worse, the authors contend, radical multiculturalism has deep structural links to anti-Semitism and other forms of racism. more...

Preface. 1. Introduction. Part I: The "Problem" of Judicial Review. 2. The Inevitability of American Judicial Review. 3. The Democracy Worry. Part II: Discretion and Judgment. 4. How to Think About Discretion. 5. Reason and Relevance. 6. The Anatomy of Judgment. Part III: Precedent as a Safeguard. 7. Respect for Precedent. 8. Explaining Precedent.... more...